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ROCHE, ZILK

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 1/2/2011 at 14:32:26

John Roche ca. 1870-1962
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FORMER DRUGGIST DIES AT RICEVILLE DIES AT 92
Riceville – John Roche, 92, a former Riceville Druggist, died Thursday at Emmetsburg. Funeral services were held there Saturday morning and burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Riceville, Saturday afternoon.
Born near Elma, he came to Riceville in the early 1900’s and with two brothers, Ed and Will, founded the Roche Drug Company. He operated the store here until about 12 years ago when he went to Emmetsburg to assist his son, Paul, in his pharmacy.
Surviving are his wife, the former Della Zilk, a native of Riceville; a son, Paul, Emmetsburg, and four grandchildren.
Mason City Globe Gazette, Wednesday March 21, 1962
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The age on the obit may be incorrect by a year or so. In 1900 John Roche is listed living in Chicago with his cousin Mary Roche. It gives his age as 28 and birth as March 1872 in Iowa, with parents born in Ireland.
In the 1880 US Census: Afton-Elma, Howard, Iowa
Patrick Roche 38; Bridget 38 both born Ireland
John 8; William 7; Edward 6 and Mary 2 children born Iowa
According to the 1925 Iowa Census; his parents were Patrick J Roche and Bridget (Kane) Roche and he married Adella (Della) Zilk, the daughter of Charles Zilk and Matilda (Kaven) Zilk.

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Obituary: John Roche ca. 1870-1962 #1 FORMER DRUGGIST DIES AT RICEVILLE DIES AT 92 Riceville – John Roche, 92, a former Riceville Druggist, died Thursday at Emmetsburg. Funeral services were held there Saturday morning and burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Riceville, Saturday afternoon. Born near Elma, he came to Riceville in the early 1900’s and with two brothers, Ed and Will, founded the Roche Drug Company. He operated the store here until about 12 years ago when he went to Emmetsburg to assist his son, Paul, in his pharmacy. Surviving are his wife, the former Della Zilk, a native of Riceville; a son, Paul, Emmetsburg, and four grandchildren. Mason City Globe Gazette, Wednesday March 21, 1962 #2 The age on the obit may be incorrect by a year or so. In 1900 John Roche is listed living in Chicago with his cousin Mary Roche. It gives his age as 28 and birth as March 1872 in Iowa, with parents born in Ireland. In the 1880 US Census: Afton-Elma, Howard, Iowa Patrick Roche 38; Bridget 38 both born Ireland John 8; William 7; Edward 6 and Mary 2 children born Iowa According to the 1925 Iowa Census; his parents were Patrick J Roche and Bridget (Kane) Roche and he married Adella (Della) Zilk, the daughter of Charles Zilk and Matilda (Kaven) Zilk.
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